Apparatus for producing hydro-oxygen gas.



No. 883,399. PATENTED OGT.16, 1906. A. LANG & H. 1?. SMITH.

I APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HYDRO OXYGEN GAS.

APPLICATION FILED 00123. 1906f 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

No. 833,399. PATENTED OCT. 16, 1906. A. LANG & H. P. SMITH. APPARATUSFOR PRODUCING HYDRO OXYGEN GAS.

APPLICATION FILED 00123. 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

. UNI ED STATES P EENT OFFICE.

- AnoLPn LANG AND HARPER F. 'sMI'rn;; 'oFiinL DELPmA, PENNSYL- vAN-iA,ASSIGNORS on oNn-Tnnm' rocnAnLEs H. znucor PHILA- DELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING Htono oxyesu-rsasg,

Specification of Letters Patent Application meantime: 23,1905.emu-1n.assle'za- To (LZZ er 1.0111 it may concern:

Be it known that we, Anotru LANG and HARPER F. SMITH, citizens ol thevUnited States, residing inthe city and county of Ph ladelphia, State ofinvented a new and useful Apparatus for Producing Gas, .fication.

' v 1 In a pending application filed. October 1O,

1905,-Serial No. 282,119, we have describedand claimed anovelfconstruction of a lamp in which the air and gas are separatelyheated" by the heat radiating from the mantles in the r lamp.-

Our present invention consists of a'novel construction of an apparatusadapted topro-g- .duce a gas by employing a system of burners forseparately and positively heating the air;- and gas chambers, saidburners being fed by' the gasthus formed.

Itfurther consists-of novelmeans for con trolling the admission ofthe'airto the airchamber.

It further consists of novel means for im'-' carting to the air-supplyand to the air-charm her a constantand even pressure.

- It further consists ofnovel means for controlling the s'uppl of airand gas to the air and gas heating 0 amber'sjand novel means forcontrolling the heating-burners for said chambers.

It further consists of a' novel construction andcombination of parts in"which the heat ing burners are so placed that the air and gas chambersare within the heatedl'zone of said} burners. A p

. It further consists of a novel construction and arrangement in whichthe separate air for leading thegas thus and gas chambers are placedeither parallel with the burners or angularlyinelined thereto! Itfurther consists of a novel construction and combination of a'chamber inwhichal union takes place, separate air and asheat; ing chambcrsandheating-burners adapted" to be fed by the gas formed and to heat saidair and gas chambers, and a valved conduit section} of a modified formwhich. may be em- Pennsylvania, have of which the following is aspecistance We have shown this suitable coimection with di erent formsof! produced to adc sired point of consumption.

Figure 1 represents a diagrmnmatical view, partly broken away, of anapparatus For. )roducing gas em aoilyiug our invention.

liig. 2 represents a front elevation, partly in l'evacien of ovation,cati of ploy'ed. Fig. 3 represents @{Si'd .ig. 2. Fig. 4 representsafion partly in section; of another me our invention. i .Similarnumerals of refere ic responding parts in the figures Referring to thedrawings, motor of. any. convenient or conventional type, which isadaptedtof actuate the air-" "compressor 21 n f 3 designates apipcleading from. the air- :compressor '2 and provided fwith' acontrolling-valve 4, said pipe31discharginginto an air-chamber 5, whichin 'thepre'sent instance We have, shown as being constructed in thedicatc cordesignates a form of a coiled pipe, said air-chamber being insuitable connection with thec'ha-mber 6, which is connected withaichamb'er 7, which ,forrns a continuation of the chamber 6.

fl designates an intake-pipe for the ga s,

provided with a suitable controllingwalve 9,

ipc as being in lighting devices. In the modification'shown A in Figs. 2and 3 We have illustrated a differ? ent combination of the componentparts which inthe present instance we have shown buta single burner18.,alth'ough'it} be :p1oyed,'ifsodesired.g v 1.9 des gnates an;ntakep1pesfo1 -the l an 'which communicates wlth thegas'cha n er .20,said chamber being provided with an'out- 4 .95 v evident that a seriesoff'buriier'smay e-en ilot :31, which connects with the chamber 22,-

wliiclrlatter is in communication with the chamber 23, which "forms acontinuation of the chz'unber'LQL Milesiguatcs an intake-pipe for theair which connnunicatcs with the air-chamber ers or at an angle thereto.

25, which latter is provided with a discharge ort or nozzle 26, whichopens into the chainer 22 and which in the present instance is centrallylocated therein and slightly in advance of the gas-discharge port 21.

27 designates a pipe or conduit leadingfrom the chamber 23 to the burner18.

28 designates a pipe haying a valve 29, said pipe leading from thechamber '22 to a desired. oint where the new gas is to be utilized. twill beapparent that while we have shown only a sideelevation of thegas-pipes forming the gas-heating chamber the airp'pe's forming theair-heating chamber will e of a similar construction.

In-the embodiment shownin Fig. 4 we have shown the pipes as being placeddirectly above the burners in a horizontal position and paralleltherewith, although it will be apparent that in the broad scope of ourtion it is immaterial whether the air and gas heating chambers areparallel with the burn In this embodiment, 30 designates the gas-intakepipe which is in suitable connection. with the gas-heating chamber 31which in the present instance we have shown as consisting of three pipessuitablyconnected, although it will be evident that the number of pipesemployed or their distance apart may be varied according to theconditions and requirements.

32 designates a connection leading from the as-heating chamber to theoutlet 33, whic is in communication with the chamber 34, said chamberbeing provided with a second chamber 35 connected therewith, which formsa continuation of the chamber 34:.

36 designates an intake-pipe for the air which is in suitablecommunication with the air-heating chamber 37, which latter is formed ofpi es similar to the pipes which form the gaseating chamber 31.

"38 designates a connection leading'from the air-heating" chamber to thedischarge port or nozzle 39, which is slightly in advance of thegas-discharge port-33 and is in communication with the chamber 34. In

the present instance we have shown this discharge port or nozzle asbeing located at one endof the chamber 34; and located substantiallcentrally therein, althou h it will be evi ent that'the connectionseading from the air and as heating chambers may be joined with t echamber 34 at any desired point and still be within the scope of our111-- vention.

40 designates a pipe leading from the chamber 35' to the heating-burner41,-through which the gas passes to feed said burners, the flow of gasthereto being suitably controlled by means of valves 42 in the pipes 40.43 designates a pipe leadin from the chamber 35 to a desired point. tWill of course be understood that in the embodiment shown veiisired. ItW1 in Figs. 2, 3, and 4 the intake-pipes for the The operation will bereadily apparent and is as follows: The valve 9 in the intake-pipe 8 isactuated so that the gas will pass through the chamber 10, and when thevalves 13 in the pipes 12 are open the heating-burners 1 may be ignited.opening of these valves the controlling-valve {i for the air will beactuated so that the air under any desired pressure is admitted to theair-heating chamber 5. The air and gas heating chambers are separatelyheated, and the heated air and heated gas coming in contact with eachother in the chamber 6 unite to form a gas, it being understood thatthis gas is instantly formed when these two heated gases come in contactwith each other. The new and distinct gas thus formed may be led fromthe chamber 7 to the valve-pipe 15 to any desired point of utilization.

We are enabled to produce this new gas at a distance from theheatingpipes, because the cooling. of the gas in its course through thepipes or conduits after leaving the charmproperties nor does it detractfrom the quality of the illumination. l/Ve have found in practice thatthe reason for this is that after the aflinity of the gas takes placethese gases become 'ilX0(l.iH the form of a distinct gas and cannot thenbecome separated. Because of this fact the chamber in which the gasesunite and the air and heating chambers may be situated or seated in anyposition.

which is favorable to the aflinity of the two heating-gases. We haveshown the diffs/n ent; pipes as being supplied with suitablecorrtrolling-valves in order that the operation may be variedas desired.7

It will be apparent that in our novel construction if the burner whichis adapted to heat the air-chamber is shut oil. the air under pressurewill unite in the oxidizing-chamber with the heated gas, which producesa gas which gives a better result than the gas or dinarily used forincandescent lighting. We have found in practice, however, that it ispreferable to separately heat both the air and the gas, because byheating the atmospheric air or air under pressure and the hydrocarbongas simultaneously an ai'hnitial relation immediately takes placebetween the heated.

Simultaneously with the air and gas may be suitably valved, as desired.

gases when they come in contact with. each other, because the greatestamount of oxygen from the air is absorbed by the hydrocarbon gas whenthe gases are thus heated. It will also be seen that in our novelconstruction the air and gas may be fed to the burners or points of suply in a normal condition, if 'de of course be evident that the portleading from theair-heating chamber 5 to the chamber 6 in Fig. lwouldpreferably may be in advance ofltheair-discharge port i or adjacentthereto;and*=s1tillscope of our invention,'-as is elearl fillllS- achamber, burners connected therewith,

. said burners and named chamber, said first-named chamber.modifications shown in Figs. 2 and 4 and;

- their heatth mixture Ition in "which 20 v fbrought into contactin aseparate. chamber" 1 they will unite to form a gas such as is shown havenot b -gree""that any union of the two partiallyi'heated products wouldtake place owing to iltilization'and subs struction injivhichithe airdischarge port is in advance of the gasidischarge port,- since it an.air-chamber,imeans for superheating'said 1in a similar manner to the beconstrulct that this, port would alsobefslightly in ad} Vance of thethfiggharnber bz' i. said burners and discharging into said 'e-areawdM-thdt it has heretofore been proposed to inix the gas in itsnormalcongas to a desired pom t.

'In a device of the character described, a

v portfthroughlwhich the gas "chamber, burners connected therewith, seppasses from the gas hieating. chamber 10 to ma e air and gas chamberssuperheated by firstnamed chamber, said first-named chamberbeiiigfloc'ated-beyond the heat ,zone of said ,dition with air in itsnormal condition and -burn'ers,fmeans for conveying the gas formed arefurther aware that "hasiben proposed toheat the air befbreit nters andgf'fixcs with the gas and, i i further, thatljit has been proposed topara tiallyjheat' the, as and then mix therewith, air in-itshormacondition. In allvof these constructibns'jamechanical mixture isobtained. :so far as we are aware there has not been disclosed'in theprior art a construe air and gas are separately,- heated to such adegree that when theyxare and described in our present construction. 'j"I are also aware that it has heretofore beeniiproposed to partiallyheat the gas 'and the air; but in all the constructions ,with which weare iamiliar the air and the gas eonseparately heated to such a del theloss of heat-byradiation'and the omission ofaseparate} chamber intowhich they dishargeand unite... After. the gas is onceifr'orinediitcanbe led' to a desired point of tantially the same resultis obtained when the gas is cooled as when it is; utilized in -itsheated condition; 7 We do not, however,-"desire;ito be limited toiaconwill be evident that the gas-dischargeiport be within the trated anddescribediina pending app "cation for method of -producingf gasfiledNovember 22, 1905, Serial/N0; 288,599.; I

Having thus'describedour invention, what we claim asneW, anddesire:tosecure byLet ters PatGHQdS-TH I I l 1. In adevicefof'thecharacter described,

chamber, a second chamber connected-with said air-chamber and located beend the heat zone of said air-chamber-heatin means and means for leadinga-heated gas to we heated air in said second chamber.

' 2. In a device of thecharacter described,

separate air an d gasch am bers superheated by discharging intosaid-firstbeing located beyond the heat zone 'ol said l 1 burners andmeans for conveying thegas charging into said first-named chamber, saidfirst named ch amber beiiiglocated beyond the by theuniting-of theheatedair and gas to a desired point and separate means for controlling theflow' of air and gas to said air and gas chambers. j I adevice of thecharacter described, a chamber, "heatin' burners fed by the gasfromijsai'd cham er, separate air and gas chambers heated bysaidburnersand-disheat zone of'said burners, means forcontrblling the entrance of'air and gas tosaid air and gasycha nbers, and means for compressing theair su plied to. said airchamber.'

7 na device of the characterdescribed, an air-chamber, means forconveyin air under pressure thereto, a second eham er connected withsaid air-chamber, burners fed by said second chamber and superheating'said air-chamber, said second chamberbeing-located beyond the heatzonelof said burners,

means for leading heated gas to said second chamber and a conduitleading from the latter to a desired point.

an air-chamber, means forconveying air underipressure thereto, agas-chamber in suitable connection' with a gas-su ply, means forseparately superheating said chambers, means for uniting the heatedproducts to form a gas, said last-named means being beyond the heat zoneof the chamber-heatin means and means sired oint. I I, a

Iii a device of the character described, a chamber,- heating-burners,conn'ectionl between said burners and said chamber, separate air and gaschambers within the heat zoneof saidburners and connected with saidfirst-named chamber, said first-named chamfor leading said gas to adeher being located beyond the'heat zone of said burners,-sep aratemeansfor controllin the flow of air and gas to their respective 0 ambersand means'for conveyingthe new gas to a desired point.

8. In a device of chamber, heating-burners, connections between saidburners and said chamber, sepa rate air and gas chambers within the heatrzoneof said. burners and connected with said 6. In a device of thecharacter described,

the character described, a

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first-riamed chamber, said first-named chamher being located beyond theheat zone of said burners, separate means for controlling the flow ofair and gas to theirprespective chambers, means for conveying, the newgas said chambers and in which the expanded air and gas unite to form aseparate new gas and means for leading said gas to a desired point.

; In a device of the character described,

separate air and gas chambers, a third charm" bcr, connections betweenthe latter and said air an d gas chambers, heating-burners, connectionsbetween said burners-and said third chamber, said third chamber beinglocated beyond the heat zone of said. burners, separate means forcontrolling the flow of air and gas totheir chambers and a valve-conduitlead? ing from said third chamber to a desired point.

11. .ln a device of the character described, a chamber, separate air andgas chambers connected therewith, means for superhcating either of saidair and gas chambers as do sired, said first-named chamber being locatedbeyond sald heating means and a between sai va1ve-c0nduit leading fromsaid first-namedchamber. 7

. 12. In a device of the character described,

a chamber, separate air-and gas chambers connected therewith,-'l1eating-burncrs for said air'and as chamberswalve connections burnersand said first-named chamber and said first-named chamber being locatedbeyond the heat zone of said burners and separate means for controllingthe admission of air and gas to their respective. chambers. I a

.13. In a device of the character described,

a chamber, an air-chamber connected therewith, a gas-chamber connectedwith said first-named chamber, means for leading air under pressure tosaid air-chamber, means for controlling the supply of gas to saidgaschamber, meansfor superheating said air and gas chambers, saidfirst-named chamber being located beyond said heating means and aconduit leading from said first-named chamber to a deslred pointofutilization.

ADOLPH LANG. HARPER F. SMITH.

/Vitnesses JOHN A. Wrnnnssrrnm, H. S. FAIRBANKS.

